Yompai musings
Black Plastic Spatulas and Utensils
Black plastic spatulas are in the news lately. Made from recycled e waste, from old TV's, monitors and other similar products, they contain fire retardant chemicals that can leach into your food, and into you and your family.
History of spoons
Wooden spoons have been made in virtually every nation and have been around for a long long time.
The earliest use of spoons dates back to prehistoric times. People used shells or chips of wood for spoons. The earliest wooden spoon we have dates back to a wooden spoon found in the Royal Tomb of the Pharoah Tutankhamun, and is estimated to be over 3300 years old.
Do you enjoy camping, tramping or travelling?
Camping, tramping and travel are not necessarily activities where you think about wooden spoons or bowls but they can all be places where taking a wooden spoon or bowl is advantageous.
Wooden spatulas for flipping burgers
If you want to use a wooden spatula for flipping burgers or turning fish fillets, make sure you check out the edge of the blade, it needs to be thin.
Honey Drizzler or Baby Teething item
Some things have an obvious use, but then someone finds a completely different use that is not immediately apparent. Our honey drizzlers are a case in point, they are fantastic for teething babies.
Our wooden avocado knife technically is not a knife
Technically our wooden avocado knife is not a knife, at least not in the traditional sense. But it is the best way to get the flesh of an avocado out smoothly, easily, without fuss or mess.
wooden utensils and tactile sensations
If you have used wooden utensils to eat or drink with, you will realise there are different tactile sensations from using a ceramic or metal cup or spoon.
Teak wooden kitchen utensils - premium wooden utensils
There are lots of options for kitchen utensils, but if you want something natural, sustainable and great quality and value, Teak wooden spatula, spoons and bowls are something that should be in your kitchen
Can I cook with these?
Can I cook with these? Probably the most commonly asked question about our wooden kitchen utensils. the answer is a resounding YES
Spurtles
Spurtles are the most versatile kitchen utensil you can have, coming in different styles and able to stir foods, scoop and smash, serve cakes and even make porridge.
Plastic free spatulas, why they are important
Micro plastics have become an ever increasing problem in the world. One of the worst items in your kitchen for creating micro plastics are plastic spatulas and fish slices. These put micro plastics directly into your food, while you cook.
Angled wooden spatulas
There are many types of spatulas, with different sizes and shapes. Many people use angled ones in much of their cooking, including Thai people who use angled wooden spatulas often in making meals. But they can be used for many other types of cooking and baking.